No More Brick Walls

What do you see when you look out your window? Some folks sadly only see a brick wall, What is even worse is if your view is your neighbors bathroom. I have a solution! Beautiful and elegant Stained Glass, You can have beauty and privacy.
How many windows are in your home? Go ahead and count, I'll wait. ... I counted mine while you were gone. We have 11.

The average house has 8. Did you know that the White House has 147?

Buckingham Palace has 760.

The Empire State Building has 6,500.

Burj Khabfa in Dubai has 34,348.

Our friend and Historic Illustrator and painter, Lynde Mott, said  " My home has 44 windows and every one deserves stained glass." Lynde has come to the studio for classes and also had hired us to make some beautiful windows for her home.

I am here to tell you that your home deserves stained glass too. I would love to show you how to make that happen.
There are a few ways to have a free consultation.
1. give us a call at our studio 801-344-0178
2. check out our website gsg-art.com for ideas
3. email us at david.gsglass@gmail.com
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5. We're putting up a guide to "Design The Window Of Your Dreams" (Ready in a week) click here to get it

Your dream window is only a consultation away.

Looking Back On 2018

Looking back on 2018 brought to mind the beautiful windows we built this past year. We built 91 windows, and with a few weeks left in the year, we may hit 100! I  have some favorites to share with you. Do you remember the months of cutting hundreds of little pink cherry blossoms? I certainly do. Every one of the four windows were more beautiful than the one before.

Then there were 6 Season windows. Summer and Winter had a double scene. The rotunda where they are displayed is a huge room where they don't look quite as big as they did on the work table.

I had such a great time arranging the glass for the mosaic we named "Argo". It was named after the ship in "Jason and the Argonauts."

What good fortune it was to work on the window "Nasturtiums in the Rain". The green modeled glass was perfectly suited for the leaves. It added an organic feel.

The Poppy window was designed  by the talented illustrator, Lynde Mott. We had the best time working on it together.

The design of the "Tree of Life" was so popular that we were able to build 4 different but similar designs.

It was a thrill to have two pieces in the Springville Art Museum. The "Tree of Life" window was accepted in the Roots and Branches show and "Feast upon the Word" was displayed in the Spiritual and Religious show.

To top off the year, the "Nativity" window was built. I especially like the way Joseph has his arm in a protective manner on Mary and the Holy mother is touching baby Jesus in the same loving manner.

We are finishing the year strong and are already gearing up for a profitable and meaningful 2019. We plan on a year of wonderful experiences including our clients and students. I hope to meet many of our followers this next year.

Asking the Right Questions

There are times when asking the right question helps to find the answers we seek about ourselves. Whether  we are working on a business, a family or on ourselves, it would help to consider the answers to these questions.

1. Am I enthusiastic about this day? It may take some effort to to find something to look forward to on a difficult morning but it's worth it. How about looking for someone to serve? What can I create? How can I make the world a little bit better?

2. What did I get right yesterday? How do I need to step up? How have I improved from last year? It's like leaving a picnic site cleaner than you found it or a tool cleaner than when you borrowed it. Yesterday can be our teacher. Learn from mistakes and make today better.

3. What am I procrastinating about? What's holding me back? What distractions have I allowed to keep me from my real work?

4. Am I taking care of myself? Do I set aside time for brisk walks, rest, healthy eating and regular check-ups?

5. Do I hang out with positive people? We can't choose our family but we can arrange to be around friends and associates who are uplifting and positive.

6. What am I grateful for? It is a good feeling to realize the many good things around us. I have a friend who has a great activity when she is feeling like she has to hunt through the couch cushions for change at the end of the month. She goes around her studio touching each thing with gratitude. By the time she is finished the thankful feeling has overtaken the fear of scarcity.

7. What new things am I learning? Learning something new helps me feel more alive. There are so many ways to stretch our brain even if that means failing at things sometimes. New things are usually hard at first but get easier as we practice.

After asking these questions we may find out some important things about ourselves.  They may even help us find the reason for being.